Service difficulty report · Linkage · Textrn TEXTRON700

Difficulty date
August 21, 2026
Submitted
August 24, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N866QS
Make and model
Textrn TEXTRON700
Aircraft serial
7000118
Aircraft time
2,496 hours, 1,493 cycles
Part
Linkage
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CLOSING THE CABIN DOOR WITH PASSENGERS BOARDED, CHECK DOORS AND CABIN DOOR OPEN AMBER CAS MESSAGES ILLUMINATED. COMPLIED WITH QRH PROCEDURE, WHITE CHECK DOORS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. WE RESET THE CABIN DOOR AND ALL RELATED MESSAGES EXTINGUISHED. FOLLOWING NORMAL TAKEOFF AND CLIMBOUT THROUGH 10,000 FEET WE HEARD A LOUD POP FOLLOWED BY RED CABIN ALTITUDE CAS MESSAGE AS WELL AS CABIN DOOR OPEN AND CHECK DOORS AMBER CAS MESSAGES. WE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, DESCENDED BELOW 10,000 FT AND RETURNED UNEVENTFULLY TO SDL. ADJUSTED & RIGGED THE VENT DOOR LINKAGE FOR AN EQUAL & FLUSH SEAL WHEN THE VENT DOOR IS CLOSED. CONTINUED WITH THE ADJUSTMENT/ RIGGING OF EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE LINKAGE FOR PROPER FLUSH STOW OF THE EXTERIOR CABIN DOOR HANDLE. ACCOMPLISHED MULTIPLE OPEN / CLOSE CABIN DOOR CYCLES, WITH NO FAULTS. RESTORED ALL ACCESS OF THE MAIN CABIN DOOR. WORK DONE IAW AMM 52-10-00 & 52-10-43.